R4: Team Dublin

[Jenne]

Captain:

Members:

Laura
Vi
Marty
Leslie


Free Pass

[Jenne]

Link to the spreadsheet

[Jenne]

Words of the week:
1. Baby
2. Camp
3. Pork
4. Wide
5. Quit
6. Flag
7. Home
8. View
9. Jail
10. Nest

Bonus Words:
1. Pancake
2. Newspaper
3. Fan
4. Hotel/Motel
5. Football
6. Barn
7. Mask
8. Pie
9. Attorney/Lawyer
10. Chicken
Please note there will be one extra word of the week & one extra bonus word that won't be used

Letter Values:
A 1
B 4
C 4
D 2
E 1
F 4
G 3
H 3
I 1
J 10
K 5
L 2
M 4
N 2
O 2
P 4
Q 10
R 1
S 1
T 1
U 3
V 5
W 4
X 10
Y 4
Z 10

[Lala]

Hey Team!!

[~Leslie~]

Week 1: NEST
Bonus Word: Newspaper
Points for Shelf: Requested
N Vi Now You See Her(both WOW and BOW)Review
E LauraDuchess By Night(WOW only)Review
S Leslie Running Scared (both WOW and BOW)Review
T MartyThese Granite Islands(both WOW and BOW) Review
Points = 11

Week 2: VIEW
Bonus Word: Football
Points for Shelf: Requested
V LauraVanish(only WOW)Review
I MartyIstanbul Noir (both WOW and BOW)Review
E Vi Envy(both WOW and BOW)Review
W Leslie Rev It Up(both WOW and BOW)Review
Points = 17

Week 3: JAIL
Bonus Word: Chicken
Points for Shelf: Requested
J ViThe Texan's Wager(both WOW and BOW)Review
A LauraKiss Me, Kill Me(both WOW and BOW)Review
I Leslie Iron Kissed(both WOW and BOW)Review
L MartyLuminarium(both WOW and BOW)Review
Points: 22

Week 4: CAMP
Bonus Word: Pancake
Points for Shelf: Requested
C MartyThe Chaperone(both WOW and BOW)Review
A Laura The Handmaid's Tale(WOW only)Review
M Leslie Mortal Sins(both WOW and BOW)Review
P ViFlat-Out Love(both WOW and BOW)Review
Points: 19

Week 5: PORK
Bonus Word: Barn
Triple Points Week
Points for Shelf: Requested
P Laura The Storyteller(both WOW and BOW)Review
O Marty Orphan Train(both WOW and BOW)Review
R ViBlue Smoke(both WOW and BOW)Review
K LeslieSugar Daddy(both WOW and BOW)Review
Points: 44

Week 6: FLAG
Bonus Word: Mask
Points Requested
F LauraOne Night of Sin(both WOW and BOW)Review
L Vi The Vor Game(both WOW and BOW)Review
A MartyDiary of a Djinn: A Novel(both WOW and BOW)Review
G Leslie Untraceable(Laura Griffin)(both WOW and BOW)
Points: 18

Week 7: BABY
Bonus Word: Hotel/Motel
Double Points Week
Points requested
B LeslieBone Crossed(both WOW and BOW)Review
A Marty Abdication(both WOW and BOW)Review
B LauraBlood on the Moon
Y ViYou Belong to Me(both WOW and BOW)Review
Points: 34

[Vi]

Hi Team!! Hey Leslie! Me too :)

First timer here - I have only an idea of the game - Can't wait for it to start.

[Marty]

Hi folks, Marty here. Eagerly awaiting the start as well. :)

[Jenne]

************Test post, this is around the time I'll call the word on Fridays****************

[~Leslie~]

Hi Team! Thanks for letting us know when you will be posting the word of the week, Jenne!!

I will be around to see what the word of the week is. But I won't be around at all on Thursday, sporadically on Friday and not at all on Saturday.
Since everyone is new but me, I will make a couple of suggestions.
First we need to come up with a team name.
Second we need to pick a captain. Since I've done this several times I will be happy to do, it will just be difficult this week, but Jenne has said she will help. But if someone else wants to do it I will be happy to give pointers!
Third start looking in books for the WOW and the BOW. You should have a book for each word. Remember that the WOW has to be exact but not the BOW.
I will friend everyone and if you will send me the names of books you found for each word and whether it has the bonus in it or not, I will create a spreadsheet to keep track.
If you want to win, you must read the book within the week and it must have the bonus word in it. Teams that have won in the past (my last team came in third) have always found all the bonuses. Think about how competitive you want to be. I'm okay with all different levels of competitiveness.

I'm sure I will come up with some more suggestions, but it's time to go bet my nails and toes done!!
I'm excited!!

[Jenne]

I'll be checking on all of the teams Friday so if anyone needs help or has a question I'll be around :)

[Vi]

Thanks for that post, Leslie! I was looking through the old team's posts for this info.

I'd offer to be captain but it'll be like walking in the dark. And you know how competitive I am :)

[Vi]

I'll come back with team name suggestions (hint: I'm not good at it) when I'm more awake. Bed time for me.

[~Leslie~]

Goodnight, Vi!! I'm so glad we're together! And you can spur me on!!

The only thing that comes to mind is Luck o' the Irish or we could just be known as Roarke's Team!! Which makes me happy LOL!!

We can all post where we live and time zones.

Vi is in Singapore (she's on opposite time I think)
I'm in Louisiana and on CST

[~Leslie~]

If anyone needs help learning how to use Amazon to search for words, here are some instructions

Search for book (can't be ebook). Once you are on the book's amazon page, run cursor over cover image and a small box will appear that says "search inside this book". Put in word (exactly for WOW) and hit enter. All instances will appear in a box.
There are a very few books, that for whatever reason, this feature does not work. I read ebooks - if you need a lookup for a word, please don't hesitate to ask.

[~Leslie~]

Hi Team!!
I forgot to mention that when you are looking for books to be sure and match the letters in the word. It's best to have at least one book for each letter to start the challenge. As we move through the weeks, we can let the team know if we don't have a particular letter because we have read the book.

[Vi]

I was thinking of Roarke as well. Roarke's Team works for me :D

[~Leslie~]

Hello Team! Still haven't heard from Marty and Laura as to what you want for a team name. I hope everyone is looking for their books so we will be ready when the word is called. I have started!

[Vi]

Huh Leslie - the word will be called on Friday and it'll be random right? So how exactly are you planning?

[~Leslie~]

What you need to do Vi, is look through your books and do a search for each of the WOW.
For example
Look for any books you have that have the letters B A B Y in the title, series title or author's name. Then search for the word baby in the book. If you find it, make a note, then look to see if it has all the bonus words in it and make a note of which ones it has. You will then have a big list of books. You can send me the list PM and I have set up a spreadsheet. That way when the word is called we will know who can read which letter. It makes things go much smoother and quicker to do this prep work. Does this make sense?

[Vi]

Gotcha, Leslie. I'll start searching for a rough idea of the books.

[~Leslie~]

Hello Team! I had some spare time yesterday and started going through my books. I have at least one letter in every word covered. So I'm getting there. Won't really have any time today to look.

So excited for the word being called tomorrow. Hope everyone will be able to get on and claim a letter. I will be on sometime tomorrow morning and check in!

[Vi]

I'm checking on those tricky letters like Y. I'm starting a list of books. And I have a last-minute appointment today just around the shelf call time. I'll check in as soon as I'm back.

[Vi]

It's announced!

WOW: Nest
Bonus: Newspaper

[Jenne]

I know Leslie will be busy today but I'm here if y'all have any questions :)

[Lala]

Hey team! sorry i havent checked in :( i have been super busy lately. My cousin from USA came to visit, but im here now :)

[Vi]

Jenne, just double checking to make sure I've got this right (just this time)

1. We can use the title (excluding A, An, The as whichever works)
2. Author First Name OR Last Name

And I can't use Nestled for Nest, correct?

Thanks for answering!

[Jenne]

That's right V and you can also use the series name, again a, an, the and don't count. So if you were reading the series The Women of the Underworld it would count for W. You can use the authors middle name too if the author uses it as his/her pen name. Like J.R. Ward could be j, r, or w.

And Nest must be nest only.

[Vi]

Thanks Jenne!

So, I'm good for all the letters except E. I can do either N, S or T. Just let me know.

ETA: I found a book for E too but Laura can have it.

[Lala]

can i get E

[~Leslie~]

Good morning, Team! It's quiet here right now. Everybody is sleeping off hangovers I assume!!
Hope you had fun with your cousin!! Where do you live BTW?

At this point we should do first come, first served! So this is what we have so far

N Vi Now You See Her(both WOW and BOW)
E Laura
S Leslie Running Scared (both WOW and BOW)
T Marty ?

If I could have S it has both Nest and the Bonus word.

Also if people will post what they are going to read and let me know if it has the WOW and the BOW it will help alot. So at this point, Vi - you can pick what letter you want and we will wait to hear from Marty. I will PM her and let her know to check the thread.
Great work Team!! And thanks Jenne for all your help.

[Vi]

I already started my N book and my T book is up next. So I'll choose whichever is left. *Shrugs*

[~Leslie~]

Did you start your N book today, Vi? And do they both have newspaper in them?

[Vi]

Yes, I started my N book - Now You See Her. They have both the words.

[~Leslie~]

thanks Vi!!

[Marty]

Sorry, I was out of town. I'm back now. I'll check my books.

[Marty]

I found a "T" book - These Granite Islands: A Novel. Still checking it for the BOW.

Yep, it has both WOW and BOW.

[Marty]

Group name suggestions: Emerald Islanders, Riverdancers, Leabhair Grá (Love books in Irish Gaelic).

[Vi]

What does Leabhair Grá mean, Marty?

I finished my book and I'll have a review up tomorrow. We're meeting some relatives for lunch and I'll be out all day.

[Marty]

It means "Love books." :) Enjoy your Sunday.

[Vi]

Thanks, Marty! It was lovely :)

Oh, I like Leabhair Grá. It's an unusual team name. Let's see what Leslie & Laura say.

[~Leslie~]

Hello Team!! Wedding festivities are over though family is still here. But I should be around more.
And I love Leabhair Gra!! Great team name.

I will look forward to your review, Vi!! I haven't started my book yet, but I should soon. I am finishing one up and then I'll start.

[~Leslie~]

Week 1: NEST
Bonus Word: Newspaper

N Vi Now You See Her(both WOW and BOW)
E LauraDuchess By Night
S Leslie Running Scared (both WOW and BOW)
T MartyThese Granite Islands(both WOW and BOW)

[Marty]

I've finished These Granite Islands: A Novel and posted a review. I've had this novel on my bookshelves for over ten years! I'm glad I had an excuse to get it read.

[Vi]

Week 1: NEST
Letter: N



Book:Now You See Her by Linda Howard
Date: 20 July
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review:
Really, Linda Howard can write such unusual stories. Paris Sweeney is an artist who sells her paintings in a gallery nearby. Candra is the owner of the said and is on good terms with Paris. Candra is also currently in a divorce proceedings with her husband Richard. Who is also her male lead.

Paris really is an oblivious person. By her musings on Richard, we know how the story would proceed albeit uncomfortably. And Richard reciprocates this which Paris takes some time to understand. Howard manages this awkwardness little deftly and the pace of the story is good. The Paranormal aspect is handled fine even though I could tell who the murderer was way earlier.

All in all, a good fast read.

WoW & Bonus Word:

Nest: Page 57 (Amazon) - She moved quietly as a ghost, back to her bedroom and the warm nest of her bed.
Newspaper: Page 330 (Amazon) - He flirted with the waitress in the little restaurant, pretended to read a newspaper, dawdled over his pasta....

[~Leslie~]

Marty wrote: "I've finished These Granite Islands: A Novel and posted a review. I've had this novel on my bookshelves for over ten years! I'm glad I had an excuse to get it read."

Marty, you need to post your review on this thread. Look at the format that Vi used and you can follow that. You need to put the page number for where you found the words. Thanks so much!! I'm so glad you liked your book. It looked like an interesting book when I looked it up.

[~Leslie~]

I should be starting my book sometime today.

Great job, Vi!!

[Marty]

Oops, my only excuse is that I'm a newbie. Okay, here it is.



Book: These Granite Islands: A Novel by Sarah Stonich
Date: July 21
Rating: Five stars
Review:
Isobel Howard is bedridden in a St. Paul hospital, suffering from the aftermath of a stroke. Failing physically but still mentally sharp at 100 years old, she begins to recount the events in her life to her only living son, Thomas. The plot alternates between her present situation and her past, a past that Thomas knows little or nothing about.

It's 1936 in Cypress, Minnesota and young Isobel is at an emotional crossroads in her married life. Her husband, Victor, has purchased an island without telling her and taken their two sons camping on it for the summer. As she and her daughter, Louisa, work to create enough space in Victor's tailor shop to accommodate her new millinery business, they meet lovely, disturbed Cathryn Malloy, wife of a mine manager. Cathryn helps Isobel get the new business off of the ground. The two quickly become close friends.

Cathryn, as it turns out, is having an affair with a young forest ranger, Jack Reese. She confesses to Isobel, not realizing that Louisa is in the room and has heard every word. Isobel is drawn into the couple's clandestine activities, serving as lookout during their meetings on one of the islands of the title. She even overcomes her paralyzing fear of water in order to paddle out in a canoe and watch for Cathryn's husband, Liam. As the summer passes, Cathryn's strange moods become darker and Jack becomes more desperate to find a means of escape for them both. Events take a tragic turn, leaving Isobel devastated and the town in an uproar.

If I have a criticism of this otherwise excellent novel, it's that the ending is given away rather early in the story. It was also a little bit predictable. Still, it was good enough to overcome these issues. I still think it's worth five starts.

WOW and Bonus Word
Nest: (Amazon) page 25 - "Page 25 …with time enough to sit and watch a bird build its nest ..."
Newspaper: "Page 20 …left ages ago." "That was yesterday." He lowered his newspaper …"

[~Leslie~]

Week 1: NEST
Bonus Word: Newspaper


Book: Running Scared
Date Read: 7/23/13
Rating:**** stars
Review:
I really enjoyed this installment in the Sentinels series. I am beginning to understand this world that the author created and the unique characteristics of the Sentinels and why they need these women is beginning to seem normal. Lexie and Zach are an interesting couple and though not alot happens in the story, it is moved forward by the storyline and by the inclusion of a few other peripheral stories.

Nest: p. 74 "march into a nest"
Newspaper: p. 118 a used newspaper

[~Leslie~]

Thanks, Marty!! No worries. We were all newbies once! It took me awhile to figure it all out. Great review!!

[Vi]

Great review, Marty!! I added to my TBR.